Aero Engines

GKN Aerospace Sweden joins feasibility studies of the future fighter jet engine
GKN Aerospace in Sweden participates in feasibility studies together with partner industries in Italy and the UK on future fighter engine technology development This follows the UK-Swedish 2019 MoU exploring

GKN Aerospace continues to support the Gripen’s RM12 engine
USD440M, four-and-a-half-year follow-on contract ensures comprehensive and cost effective RM12 engine support and availability aerobd.news : GKN Aerospace has signed a follow-on Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contract with the Swedish

Embraer delivers the third C-390 Millennium to the Brazilian Air Force
aerobd.news : Embraer delivered the third multi-mission medium airlift C-390 Millennium in the series to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). The aircraft will be operated by First Troop Transport Group

Embraer Services & Support completes first Praetor 500 conversion
aerobd.news : Embraer Services & Support announced the completion of the first conversion of a Legacy 450 to a Praetor 500 for an undisclosed customer. The conversion was performed at

Ansat helicopters to transport patients with COVID-19 in isolation modules
Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) obtained approval from the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) for installing isolation units in Ansat multipurpose helicopters to transport patients with COVID-19. The modules will

ENHANCED COMPETITIVE EDGE FOR S7 Technics AND SATAIR
EXPANDING CAPABILITIES IN RUSSIA AND CIS WITH CONSIGNMENT AGREEMENT aerobd.news: S7 Technics, a leading maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services provider in Russia and the CIS Region, signed a consignment

Embraer Praetor 500 and Praetor 600 Business Jets Make Their LABACE Debut
aerobd.news : In the month that the company celebrates its golden jubilee, Embraer will exhibit the new Praetor 500 and Praetor 600 business jets at LABACE, the largest business aviation

Blackhawk Picks P&WC and Hartzell to Create the World’s Fastest King Air
aerobd.news: Blackhawk Aerospace has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to transform the Beechcraft King Air 300 into the fastest King Air in the

Delta Air Lines builds massive 48ft tall engine test cell
aerobd.news : Delta Air Lines has finished building what it claims is the world’s largest jet engine test cell in Atlanta, USA. The 48ft (15m) tall cell has inlet and

A319neo and LEAP-1A engines certified by FAA and EASA
aerobd.news : The A319neo has been certified by the US FAA and European EASA airworthiness authorities to run with CFM International’s Leap-1A engine. The other aircraft in the single-aisle A320neo

Boeing and Safran joint venture powers ahead
aerobd.news : Boeing and Safran have received regulatory approvals to start producing aircraft auxiliary power units (APUs). The 50/50 joint venture, which was first announced in June 2018, will initially

Stratolaunch completes engine preburner test
aerobd.news : Stratolaunch has begun full-scale testing of its rocket engine’s preburner after completing the first hot-fire test earlier this month. The PGA Engine, which is named after Stratolaunch’s founder